Faith Blog

We all have things in our lives that we wish were different. I’m not talking about the pillows on your sofa. If you don’t like the gray ones, switch them out for a nice beige. That’s simple. It takes minimal thought or effort. I’m talking about the deeper things....

There are certain things I have in my home that are special to me. You might just look at them on the surface and think they’re an interesting choice of decor. I look at them and remember the back story. The items are not the treasure. Let me be clear on that. The...

Have you ever been driving along a road and suddenly hit a deep pothole? You didn’t even know it was there. The road was smooth and all of a sudden, there it is! It jolts you for a minute but you keep driving. A little further down the road you realize something is...

When we hear the phrase “out on a limb”, it’s usually associated with someone taking a risk that others aren’t willing to take. Playing it safe is not usually in these people’s DNA. We all probably know someone like that. When everybody else is certain that “whoever”...

Intimidation, I think, is one of the greatest fears the human race faces. We’re not necessarily faced with it from others. We usually inflict it upon ourselves. We tell ourselves that we don’t measure up. If only we were like so and so. This is too hard, why bother?...

Have you ever noticed when planning a trip of any kind, everyone becomes a tour guide? You have to go there. You have to eat here. The best shops are in “whatever” town. A lot of the time, you welcome their advice on this unchartered territory. Sometimes, though,...

This is going to sound really elementary, but please humor me. If we want to heat up leftovers, we don’t reach for the tv remote. No. We go to the microwave, stove top or oven. The tv is a complex machine but it’s not designed to heat food. The tv is hardwired for...

I don’t know a whole lot about gardening. The little I do know comes from planting flowers and ground covering in my own yard. That’s about it! We do it for cosmetic reasons. It makes the house seem more inviting. We read the instructions and know where the sun needs...

I’ve never given birth. I know many who have. In the final stages of pregnancy, women typically are not exactly “glowing” anymore. The cute little baby bump has given way to swelling, numbness, urgency to urinate and various other inconveniences. This is probably not...

We all know those people. We work with them, they’re family members, or even professional entertainers. There are just some folks that thrive in the presence of an audience. They like to be funny. They like to tell stories. They gather a crowd no matter where they go....